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What is FMEA?

FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) is a systematic, proactive method for evaluating a process to identify where and how it might fail and to assess the relative impact of different failures, in order to identify the parts of the process that are most in need of change. It is commonly used in product development, manufacturing, and project management to identify potential failures before they occur, allowing for mitigation strategies to be implemented.

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What other technologies are related to FMEA?

FMEA Competitor Technologies

FTA

FTA (Fault Tree Analysis) is a top-down, deductive failure analysis in which a system failure is analyzed by determining all the ways the failure can occur. FMEA is a bottom up analysis. Both aim to identify potential issues.

mentioned alongside FMEA in 65% (3.2k) of relevant job posts

FMEDA

FMEDA (Failure Mode Effects and Diagnostic Analysis) is an extension of FMEA that incorporates quantitative analysis to determine diagnostic coverage. It can be considered a competitor as it is an extension of FMEA.

mentioned alongside FMEA in 61% (769) of relevant job posts

HARA

HARA (Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment) is a safety analysis method used to identify and assess hazards in a system. It is often used in the automotive industry to identify potential safety risks associated with electrical/electronic systems. It is similar in purpose to FMEA but with a focus on safety hazards.

mentioned alongside FMEA in 68% (457) of relevant job posts

FMEA Complementary Technologies

PPAP

PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) is a standardized process in the automotive and aerospace industries used to ensure suppliers understand the design and specification requirements, and that their process has the capability to produce product consistently meeting these requirements during an actual production run. It complements FMEA by ensuring the outputs of the design and process are validated.

mentioned alongside FMEA in 49% (9.2k) of relevant job posts

SPC

SPC (Statistical Process Control) uses statistical methods to monitor and control a process. Data is collected and analyzed to determine if the process is operating as expected. SPC is complementary because it can be used to monitor the effectiveness of control measures identified in the FMEA.

mentioned alongside FMEA in 31% (13.7k) of relevant job posts

APQP

APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) is a structured process for product realization. The goal of APQP is to ensure customer satisfaction with new products or services. APQP and FMEA should be integrated, where FMEA results drive actions in the APQP process.

mentioned alongside FMEA in 43% (9.4k) of relevant job posts